NEW CERTIFICATION SECTION LAUNCHED ON TROLEX.COM

Trolex, leaders in gas detection and environmental monitoring systems, has ensured that its products and systems meet the standards, certifications and approvals of all the relevant markets and geographical regions in which its customers operate. This investment is a fundamental requirement to deliver the products and solutions its customers need and to maintain its excellent relationships.

Trolex has established a dedicated certification and approvals department that works closely with customers, approval bodies, distributors and agents to ensure that its products are ‘ready for approval’ once submitted, reducing lead times in order to have products fit for purpose as soon as possible.

Trolex has undoubtedly the most comprehensive list of certificates and approvals for gas detection, mine monitoring, machine monitoring and control products for mining and tunnelling. Trolex often works in conjunction with customers to meet their specific requirements and has a dedicated global certification team which is on hand to offer certification advice and guidance.

Trolex has recently launched a certification section to its website. This section is searchable by product or region and lists all the available products and their certificates on http://www.trolex.com/certificates.

Further information is available from Trolex Ltd., on 0161 483 1435, email sales@trolex.com or by visiting the company’s website www.trolex.com.

TROLEX APPOINTS ACCUTRON INSTRUMENTS INC. AS CANADIAN MINING DISTRIBUTOR

Trolex, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of gas detection and environmental monitoring systems, has just appointed Accutron Instruments Inc as its new mining distribution partner in Canada.  This follows the distribution agreement only recently set up in December 2012, for Strata Worldwide to handle Trolex products in the Us market and is part of the Trolex global distribution strategy.

Accutron Instruments Inc. is located in Sudbury Ontario Canada and is a worldwide leader in Mine Ventilation Monitoring products and services.  It will now be able to offer Trolex systems for replacement or upgrading of existing monitoring systems underground, as well as integrating with Accutron systems to provide a more complete mine environmental monitoring system.  Installation and maintenance on the systems can be performed by general plant maintenance personnel which provides low recurring operation costs.  Accutron will, however, offer customers full technical and application service packages and will also assist with installation, commissioning, service and support as required.

Commenting on the new partnership, Trolex Managing Director Glyn Pierce-Jones said, “This is an excellent alliance between our two companies and we are delighted to be working with Accutron. This new partnership will allow us to better service the Canadian market and fits strategically with the shared goal of providing mine-wide safety solutions.”

Accutron Instruments Inc. was established in 1994 and has quickly become a world leader in mining instrumentation related to ventilation.  Its pioneered ultrasonic airflow monitoring technology has become industry standard for harsh mining applications.  Together with other cutting edge technologies and a dedicated research and development team, Accutron is recognized in over 15 countries worldwide.

Discussing the new relationship, Gilles Arsenault, Accutron Business Manager added, “ We are very excited to be partnering with Trolex to offer its technology in the Canadian market.  It has been Accutron’s vision to offer a proven product with outstanding track record to complement our Mine Air Quality Stations (MAQS) and this partnership will move that forward.”

Trolex systems and products are relied on the world over to detect gases, monitor other key environmental conditions and optimise machinery performance in the mining and tunnelling industries.  They’re intrinsically safe, carry independent accreditation and are at the forefront of safety and condition monitoring technology.

Further information on products is available from Trolex Ltd on +44 (0)161 483 1435, email sales@trolex.com or by visiting the company’s website at www.trolex.com

TROLEX APPOINTS STRATA AS NEW SOUTH AFRICAN DISTRIBUTOR

Trolex, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of gas detection and environmental monitoring systems, has just appointed SP Mine Safety SA (Pty) Ltd as its new distribution partner in South Africa.  This follows hard on the heels of a distribution agreement only recently set up in December 2012, for Strata Worldwide to handle Trolex products in the US market. 

Strata’s subsidiary in South Africa, SP Mine Safety SA (Pty) Ltd is located an hour outside Johannesburg.  It will now be able to offer Trolex systems for replacement or upgrading of existing monitoring systems underground, as well as integrating with Strata wireless networks to provide continuous data retrieval.  Installation and maintenance on the systems can be performed by general plant maintenance personnel which provides low recurring operation costs.  Strata will, however, offer customers full technical and application service packages and will also assist with installation, commissioning, service and support as required.

Commenting on the new partnership, Trolex Managing Director Glyn Pierce-Jones said, “There is an excellent alignment between our two companies and we are delighted to be working with Strata with whom we share a common goal of providing mine-wide safety solutions.  This new partnership will allow us to maintain our market leadership in gas monitoring systems in South Africa which we have established over the last 30 years”.

Strata Worldwide is a global leader in mine safety products which includes wireless communications and tracking systems, emergency mine refuge chambers, proximity detection systems and collision avoidance systems.

Talking about the new relationship, Jonathan Metcalf, Strata South Africa General Manager added, “ We are extremely excited to be partnering with Trolex to offer its technology in the South African market.  It has been Strata’s vision to offer completely wireless, battery powered and intrinsically safe atmospheric monitoring systems, which include the additional safety benefits of post-accident monitoring and data retrieval.”

Trolex systems and products are relied on the world over to detect gases, monitor other key environmental conditions and optimise machinery performance in the mining and tunnelling industries.  They’re intrinsically safe, carry independent accreditation and are at the forefront of safety and condition monitoring technology.

Further information on products is available from Trolex Ltd on 0161 483 1435, email sales@trolex.com or by visiting the company’s website at www.trolex.com

TROLEX WINS SME MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2012

Manchester based Trolex, leaders in gas detection and environmental monitoring systems, has just won the 2012 SME Manufacturer of the Year Award, organised by The Manufacturer magazine.

“It is a real honour to be selected as SME Manufacturer of the Year, we were up against five other worthy competitors” said Glyn Pierce-Jones, Managing Director of Trolex, “Winning this award has put Trolex’s hard work in the spotlight –highlighting its success to our colleagues, suppliers and customers.”

The Manufacturer of the Year Awards is specifically designed to acknowledge and celebrate the strength and diversity of UK manufacturing. The awards aim to spread best practice, inspire others and show the important role UK manufacturing plays in today’s economy.

With over 700 people in attendance, and entries from the likes of Ford, Coca-Cola, Caterpillar and Rolls Royce, The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2012, held at London’s Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, was its biggest yet.

Jan Ward of Corrotherm International, a judge on the panel, commented, “We were very impressed with Trolex’s complete dedication to growing the company and its determination to adapt and change to market conditions. What really made them stand out was their detailed and clear plan, and the way that they communicated to their staff so as to ensure that everyone was on board.”

Further information is available from Trolex Ltd., on 0161 483 1435, email sales@trolex.com or by visiting the company’s website www.trolex.com.